Wolves have been represented in everything from movies and pop culture, to folklore and all the way into ancient history. So as you might expect, there are a few thousand years worth of names. If you're interested in where these names came from, or you're just looking for a cool name for your dog - we got you covered.
We have divided each section into categories to make browsing wolf names a little easier. In some series' we've included fictional wolf-like beings such as werewolves and even some Pokémon (just to make sure we've covered everything).
Movies and Books
Names | Film or Book |
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Rama, Akela, Raksha | The Jungle Book |
Sirius, Lupin, Padfoot, Greyback | Harry Potter |
Maugrim | Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe |
White Fang | Whitefang (book and film) |
Kävik | Kävik |
Balto, Aleu, Jenna | Balto |
Two Socks | Dances With Wolves |
Lobo | The Legend of Lobo |
Gmork | The Neverending Story |
Jacob, Sam, Quil, Jared, Leah, Seth, Paul, Collin, Brady, Ephraim | Twilight |
TV Series
Names | Series |
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Ruby | Once Upon a Time |
Ansel, Barnette, Eve, Keelin | Vampire Diaries |
Grey Wind, Lady, Nymeria, Ghost, Shaggydog, Summer | Game of Thrones |
Quigly | Wolf that plays ghost in Game of Thrones |
Balto, Aleu, Kodi | Balto the Series |
Alcide, Cooter, Ryder, Hollis | True Blood |
Children's Cartoon Series
Names | Series |
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Hokey Wolf | Huckleberry Hound |
Ralph Wolf, Wile E Coyote | Loony Tunes |
Walter, Wilford Wolf | Animaniacs |
Manga / Anime
Names | Series |
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Moro | Princess Mononoke |
Uruno | Damekko Dōbutsu |
Yatsufusa | Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East |
Frey | Unbreakable Machine Doll |
Kiba, Toboe, Blue | Wolf’s rain |
Inuhiko | Usotsuki to Inugamitsuki |
Kokutei | Zenki |
Ookami | Hotch Potch |
Gabu, Zaku, Giro | One Stormy Night |
Inugami | Amatsuki |
Video Games
Names | Game Title |
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Lycanrock, Rockruff, Growlithe, Arcanine, Poochenya, Mightyena, Electrike, and Manectric | Pokemon |
Link, WolfLink | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Tiger | Monster Rancher |
Okami, Shiranua, Amaterasu | Okami |
Sif | Dark Souls |
Wolf O'Donnell | Star Fox |
Kodlak, Aela, Farkas, Vilkas, Skjor, Athis, Vignar, Njada, Ria, Torvar | Skyrim (The Companions) |
Lycanthrope | Defense of the Ancients |
Bigby Wolf | The Wolf Among Us |
Shiro | Sulkoden II |
Books
Names | Book Title |
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Beja, Mathias, Tierney, Murdock | The Nocturne |
Brokefang, Frostfur | The Immortals (Pack leaders) |
Faolan | The Wolves and Beyond |
Huttser, Palla, Khaz, Kipcha, Brassa, Bran, Larka, Fell, Kar, Skop | Sight |
Marta, Calef, Rann, Sula, Annie, and Oldtooth | Hungry for Home: A Wolf Odyssey |
Aragh | The Dragon and the George |
Nashoga | Redstone |
Lakota | A Friend for Lakota |
Baree | Baree, Son of Kazan |
George and Angeline | Never Cry Wolf |
Historical Writings
Names | Book Title |
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Isengrin | Ysengrimus latin poem |
Hugues, the WereWolf | Sutherland Menzies |
"Wolf" In Different Languages
Wolf | Language |
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Amaguk | Inupiat |
Amarog | Inuit |
Bhangi | Tibetan |
Bighana | India |
Biryuk | Molokan |
Bleddyn, Bleidd | Welsh |
Chinua | Mongolian |
Dib | Arabic |
Dolph | Teutonic |
Edon | French |
Farkas | Hungarian |
Gonzalo | Spanish |
Gorg | Farsi |
Haquihana | Arapaho |
Honi | Arapaho |
Hó’nehe | Cheyenne |
Hrolf | Norse |
Ivaylo | Bulgarian |
Kurt | Turkish |
Kweeuu | Hopi |
Landga | Marathi |
Leloo | Chinook |
Liekos | Greek |
Llop | Catalonian |
Lobo | Portuguese |
Loup | French |
Lupe | Spanish |
Lupo | Italian |
Lupu | Maltese |
Maengun | Ojibwe |
Maheegan | Native American |
Mahigan | Cree |
Maicoh | Navaho |
Maiyun | Cheyenne |
Mohegan | American Indian |
Nashoba | Choctaw |
Olcan | Celtic |
Onai | Tamil |
Ookami | Japanese |
Shunkaha | Lakota |
Singarti | Inukitut |
Sirhaan | Muslim |
Susi | Finnish |
Tasha | Caddo |
Tchono | Mongolian |
Toralu | Telegu |
Ty-Ohni | Native American |
Russina | Old English |
Ujku | Albanian |
Ulf | Old German |
Varg | Old Norse |
Velvel | Yiddish |
Vilkas | Lithuanian |
Vilks | Latvian |
Vuk | Croatian |
Vukasin | Serbian |
Waya | Cherokee |
Zayev | Hebrew |
Z’ev | Hebrew |
Variations of Wolf From Different Cultures
Names | Meaning / Translation |
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Accalia | She-wolf, Female Wolf (Latin) |
Adalwolf | Noble wolf (German) |
Adalwolfa | Noble She-wolf (German) |
Adoff | Variant of Adolph; Noble wolf (German) |
Adolfo | Noble wolf (Latin) |
Adolph | Noble wolf (German) |
Adolpha | Noble she-wolf (German) |
Adolphus | Noble wolf (German) |
Amoux | Eagle wolf (French) |
Amwolf | eagle wolf (German) |
Ardolf | home loving wolf (English) |
Ardwolf - | home loving wolf (English) |
Arnou | eagle wolf (French) |
Audolf | wolfs friend (Norse) |
Bardalph | ax wolf (Old English) |
Bardolf | ax wolf (Old English) |
Bardou | bright wolf; ax-weilding wolf (English) |
Beowulf | intelligent wolf (Anglo-Saxon) |
Bjomolf | bear wolf (Norse) |
Blaez or Blæze | wolf Old (Breton) |
Bledig | like a wolf (Welsh) |
Bodolf | wolf leader (Norse) |
Boris | wolf, short (Russian) |
Botewolf | herald wolf (English) |
Botolf | messenger wolf; herald wolf Old (English) |
Botwolf | herald wolf (Old English) |
Bozkurtlar | grey wolf (Turkish) |
Caleb | dog (Hebrew) |
Cana, Canagan | wolf cub (Celtic) |
Chann | young wolf (English) |
Channing | young wolf; official of the church (Old French) |
Channon | young wolf (English) |
Chanteloup | song of the wolf (French) |
Colin | in whelp (Celtic) |
Conall - | strong as a wolf (Irish) |
Conan | hound, wolf; high (Irish) |
Connery | wolf farmer (Celtic) |
Connor | wolf lover (Irish) |
Convel | wolf warrior (Celtic) |
Conwenna | wolf, hound (Cornish) |
Cuan | little wolf or little hound (Irish) |
Dolphus | noble wolf (German) |
Ethelwulf | noble wolf Old (English) |
Eyolf | lucky wolf (Norwegian) |
Faoiltiama | wolf lady (Irish) |
Faolan | little wolf (Irish) |
Felan | small wolf (Celtic) |
Fenris | mythical monster wolf (Norse) |
Filtiarn | lord of wolves (Celtic) |
Freki | myth name of Odin’s wolf (Norse) |
Fridolf | peaceful wolf Old (English) |
Friduwulf | peaceful wolf Old (English) |
Geirolf | wolf spear (Norse) |
Guadalupe | wolf valley (Arabic) |
Gunnolf | fighting wolf (Norse) |
Honiahaka | little wolf (Cheyenne) |
Hrolleif | old wolf (Norse) |
Ingolf | Ing’s wolf (Norse) |
Kiyiya | howling wolf (Yakima) |
Kuckunniwi | little wolf (Cheyenne) |
Larentia | the shewolf who nursed Remus and Romulus (Latin) |
Louvel, Lowe | little wolf (French) |
Lowell | wolf cub / little wolf (Old French) |
Lyall | wolf; surname Old (Norse) |
Lykaios | wolfish, of a wolf; wolf-like (Greek) |
Maccon | son of a wolf (Celtic) |
Makoce | earth (Lakota) |
Mgelika | male wolf (Georgian) |
Mingan | grey wolf (Native American) |
Nuntis | the Sun-Wolf (Latin) |
Ocumwhowurst | yellow wolf (Cheyenne) |
Odolf | prosperous wolf Old (German) |
Odwolfe | wealthy wolf (English) |
Okhmhaka | little wolf (Cheyenne) |
Otsanda | she-wolf, female wolf (Basque) |
Phelan | like a wolf (Irish) |
Radolf | red wolf (English) |
Raff | red wolf (English) |
Ralph | wolf counsel; a fearless adviser Old (English) |
Rand | shield wolf (Anglo-Saxon) |
Randale | wolf’s shield (English) |
Randall | shield wolf (Old English) |
Randi | shield wolf; house wolf; protector (English) |
Randolph | a wolf shield (Old German) |
Ranulfo | Wolf’s shield; emblem painted on a war shield (Teutonic) |
Raoul | wolf council; red wolf (English) |
Raul | wolf counsel (Spanish) |
Rendall | wolf shield (English) |
Reule | famous wolf (French) |
Rezso | famous wolf (Teutonic) |
Rodolfo | famous wolf (Spanish) |
Rolf | red wolf (Teutonic) |
Rollin | famous wolf (Teutonic) |
Rollo | famous wolf (Teutonic) |
Roukan | wolf counsel (Japanese) |
Rudi | famed wolf abbreviation of Rudolph (German) |
Rudolph | famous wolf (Old German) |
Ruelle | famous wolf (French) |
Rule | famous wolf (French) |
Sandalio | true wolf (Spanish) |
Seff | a wolf (Hebrew) |
Sköll | a wolf that chased the sun (Norse) |
Tamaska | mighty wolf (Native American) |
Tala | red wolf, stalking wolf (Sioux) |
Tate | stalking wolf (Native American) |
Tunstall | wolf of Thor (Teutonic) |
Udolf | wolf-wealth (Old English) |
Udolph | wind (Lakota) |
Ulfred | wolf of peace (Old English) |
Ulger | wolf spear (Old English) |
Ullok | wolf sport (Old English) |
Ulmar | famous wolf (Old English) |
Ulmer | fame of the wolf (Norse) |
Ulric | power of the wolf (English) |
Ulrich | female wolf (English) |
Ulrika | wolf ruler (English) |
Ulvelaik | wolf sport (English) |
Uwais | small wolf (Muslim) |
Weylyn | the son of the wolf (Celtic) |
Wolfgang | son of the wolf; path of the wolf (German) |
Wolfram | wolf raven (Teutonic) |
Wolfrik | wolf ruler (German) |
Woolsey | victorious wolf (English) |
Wulfgar | wolf-like spear (English) |
Ylva | she-wolf (Scandanavian) |
Yowlumne | people of the wolf (Yokut) |
Dog Names
No specific meaning or reference here, just cool names for your dog that are influenced from wolves in general.
Female Wolf Names
- Akira
- Anastasia
- Ash
- Aurora
- Blaze
- Cinder
- Dakota
- Dany
- Electra
- Eva
- Fang
- Flame
- Frost
- Ghost
- Grey
- Hazel
- Ivory
- Keesha
- Koda
- Koko
- Lucy
- Luna
- Meeko
- Midnight
- Miska
- Nanuk
- Nikita
- Nova
- Pearl
- River
- Sadie
- Scarlet
- Serena
- Sky
- Snow
- Sofia
- Storm
- Willow
- Xena
Male Wolf Names
- Alaska
- Alley
- Ares
- Artemis
- Aspen
- Axel
- Balto
- Bandit
- Bolt
- Bruno
- Chinook
- Conan
- Diesel
- Drax
- Duke
- Finn
- Flash
- Frost
- Hunter
- Jagger
- Jet
- Kaskae
- Kavik
- King
- Logan
- Loki
- Mace
- Maru
- Max
- River
- Rocket
- Sergei
- Smoke
- Stark
- Tank
- Taurus
- Thor
- Thunder
- Togo
- UlyssesViktor
Graceful, Quick, Daring. From Survivors.
Malumclaw- Land of Stories (book series)
Alpha- Alpha (movie)
Hopper from Wheel of Time
zara, may, and king
Timber, Flame, Frost, Icy, Destiny, Arrie, Wind, Wither.
Just thought of them from the top of my head 😀 :3 <3
Alaska
Atlantis
Flame
Scott
Jax
Max
Spot
Copper
Bolt
Jones
Blue
Hazel
Snow
Flakes
Pocahontas
Mountain
Cliff
Halo
Arnoux
Hero
Star
Glimmer
Chuck
River
Stream
Branch
Uno
Flower
Koko
Ripples
Odis
Luna
Moon
Night
Morning
Leafshade
Maple
Arctic
Misty
Balto
Cogsworth
Maurice
Twilight
Dawn
Ghost
Summer
Huckleberry
Soul
Shiro
Oldtooth
German
England
Paris
King
Hopper
Timber
Frost
Wind
Carrot
I don’t know how many are there but here you go!